How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off Permanently - Useful Facts You Might Not Know

     The question posed in the title of this article is asked by many seeking to win over the battle of the bulge. The first part of the query is easy. The second one requires a lifestyle change and a paradigm shift-- two things that can be very challenging for anyone whose beliefs are already carved in stone. Thankfully, those who are waging a war against their midsections are quite open-minded and more open to suggestions, so we will proceed with answering the question.

Many ways have been introduced by the fitness industry (and those unscrupulous businesses who affix themselves to it) to make you lose weight. From workout machines to home exercise programs to crash diets to fat loss pills to fat loss shakes, name it and chances are, it has already been endorsed one way or the other by those seeking to genuinely help you shape up or those seeking to genuinely help you spend your money.

However, weight reduction all boils down to the basics of exercise, diet and rest. Admittedly, the theory is easier said than done. But this can be blamed on misconceptions and wrong notions about how much and what kind of physical activity should be undertaken, what kinds of foods should be eaten and in what proportions, and the role of sleep and stress management in the war against weight. Frankly, what is simple has been made complicated, so it's right about time that we simplify it back again.

You only need to exercise for thirty minutes to an hour each day for five days in a week. And no, you don't need gym membership to do it. Walking is your best bet, and starting a regimen will not only do wonders for your figure but benefit your health as well. If you want to build muscle but don't have the dough for a fitness club membership, do the bodyweight exercises you used to do in high school P.E. class. Remember your push ups, pull ups and crunches? Do those on alternate days and you'll have the toned body even without pumping iron. You can enroll yourself in a Yoga or Pilates class or go swimming at a local pool nearby. Or, you can simply go up and down the stairs while carrying the laundry basket for a full thirty minutes and you'll have met your exercise requirements for the day. The key is simply to keep moving.

Where diet is concerned, you really don't have to do much calorie-counting if you stick with a healthy eating regimen of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meats and seafood. Say adios to all the processed junk, substitute soda with water and you'll certainly lose weight.

Get your 8 hours of sleep every night. This gives your body time to repair and restore all body tissues that have been hard at work during the day. If you're well-rested you'll be energized to keep doing your workouts so you can stay in shape.

To maintain a healthy weight, all you have to do is make the above suggestions a habit. That is, you have to make them a part of your lifestyle. Get your focus off numbers and shift your paradigm to healthy living through these practices. Observe these and you'll surely lose weight and keep it off for life!

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